Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 9 min6:05 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 9 min7:01 am – 5:10 pm
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People596 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.1195 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 194 employedMain industries: construction 40%, education and health care 28%, finance, insurance and real estate 18%Average commute 22 minutes96% drive alone, 4% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F62 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month JanuarySnow is rare91 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bunkie station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksDunns Lakelake · 2.1 miWards Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAcadiana Conservation Corridorstate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 2,145 acresChicot State Park District IIstate park · 13.3 mi · 6,315 acresGrand Cote National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.2 mi · 5,927 acresLake Ophelia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.4 mi · 731 acresBayou Beouf Purchase Unitnational forest · 43.2 mi · 995 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Landry Parish, LA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 365 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Pointe Coupee County, LA, 27 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMorrow Water System INCserves 1,572 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation39 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBunkie General Hospital12.0 miPost officeMorrow Post Office3.3 miTown hallPlaucheville Town Hall9.4 miPolicePlaucheville Police Department9.4 miFire stationGoudeau Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Louisiana Technical Community College Ward H Nash Avoyelles Campus10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLafayette Regional Airport LFT44 miMajor airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY120 miInterstateI-499.4 miUS highwayUS 713.0 miAmtrakLafayette, LA LFT42 miCoachOpelousas TexacoGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 71356 ZIP area.
